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US stocks open mixed; Amazon soars on profit

New York - US stocks were mixed in opening trade on Friday, with Amazon soaring after its surprise profit report and pulling the Nasdaq higher, but concerns about poor Chinese manufacturing data dented market sentiment.

Five minutes into trade, the tech-rich Nasdaq Composite Index was up 0.15% at 5 154.30, lifted by Amazon's 16.8% jump after the online retail giant reported an unexpected swing into profit in the second quarter.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average edged down 0.04% to 17 724.20, while the broad-based S&P 500 slipped 0.08% to 2 100.38.

US stocks had finished in the red for the third straight day on Thursday after some disappointing earnings reports.

News that a closely watched gauge of Chinese manufacturing activity had tumbled in July added to concerns about the slowdown in the world's number-two economy.

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